ARDMORE — Aggression didn't always come natural to Eli Russ.
These days, if you watch the 6-foot-5, 305-pound Plainview offensive lineman, it's hard to imagine that to be true.
Russ averaged 10 pancake blocks per game during his junior season to lead the way for an offense that averaged 380 yards and made the Class 3A state quarterfinals — all of which earned the powerful blocker a first-team spot on The Oklahoman's All-State team.
But when he came into high school, an inch or two shorter, and 35 pounds lighter, he wasn't naturally aggressive on the football field.